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SOK Foundation (via Kosciuszko's - Ukraine Fund)
Join Vatra Legersky and Inbornmedia in helping The Kosciuszko Foundation raise funds for the SOK Foundation in Poland. By screening the film "Chopin: I am not Afraid of Darkness," we raise awareness of the plight of refugees, human displacement, and psychological damage from the ravages of war. Now you have a chance to help heal those wounds. Any donation will help make an impact. Thank you in advance for contributing to this cause, which means so much to us.
Sok Foundation is based in Warsaw, Poland. Their mission is to help children, especially in foster care. Since the war in Ukraine began, they focused all their efforts on supporting refugee children evacuated from Odesa's orphanages. SOK runs two large-scale programs teaching teachers how to provide:
- Mental and psychosocial support (MHPSS) and,
- Teach Polish as a foreign language so Ukrainian children can feel secure and thrive in Poland for however long they will stay. Teacher training is so necessary because they are "first responders" in schools, but until now, they did not need to teach emotional support, deal with children with trauma or teach Polish as a foreign language. SOK Foundation runs the most extensive teacher program, but the need is tremendous.
Over 200,000 Ukrainian children have entered Polish schools. Most of them have no home to return to because of bombs, destruction, and lack of food and electricity. Over 2,000,000 war refugees from Ukraine live in Poland as of October 26th, 2022. Most of them are women and children.
SOK can do this work thanks to donations from people like you, and we thank you wholeheartedly for your support...
- Full training for one teacher, i.e., 20-30 kids, costs $400.
- By contributing to SOK Foundation's efforts to help Ukrainian refugee children in Poland, your donation is fully tax-deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States.
You can learn more at Samodzielnosc od kuchni (SOK) and watch a video of their director with US Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski in action helping children.
The Kosciuszko Foundation is dedicated to promoting educational and cultural exchanges between the United States and Poland and increasing American understanding of Polish culture and history. Founded in 1925, the Kosciuszko Foundation is a membership organization supported by contributions from foundations, corporations, and individuals who share the Foundation's mission of fostering relations and understanding between the United States and Poland.
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